CultureDiaryEuropean countriesLanguage learningPersonalUncorrected Toru Nov 16, 2016Jan 03, 2024 Belgium, culture, entry, Japanese, Lang-8, listening, post, presentation, speaking, writing The 700th Post This is my 700th post. 700回目の投稿 When I was thinking “hmm, what should I write about today,” I found that Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionLanguageSlangUncorrected Toru Nov 15, 2016Jan 06, 2024 adjective, angry, expression, feelings, hara ga tatsu, intense, Japanese, meaning, phrase, stomach Hara ga Tatsu Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “hara ga tatsu.” 腹が立つ Usually “hara” means “stomach” and “tatsu” means “to Read More
CultureEssayHistoryNewsScienceUncorrected Toru Nov 14, 2016Jan 06, 2024 blood sugar, blue light, chronic disease, diabetes, Frederick Grant Banting, health, insulin, Northwestern University, WHO, World Diabetes Day World Diabetes Day Today is World Diabetes Day. 世界糖尿病デー Diabetes is a kind of disease that makes blood sugar level rise chronically, and Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionOnomatopoeiaSlangUncorrected Toru Nov 13, 2016Jan 06, 2024 blacksmith, Edo period, irrelevant, Japanese, Japanese sword, onomatopoeia, phrase, stupid, ton chin kan Ton Chin Kan Today, I’d like to talk about the Japanese phrase “ton chin kan.” とんちんかん “Ton chin kan” expresses that things are Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyFoodJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Nov 12, 2016Jan 06, 2024 autumn leaves, Europe, hunt, ichigo gari, kinoko gari, momiji gari, mountains, mushroom hunting, strawberry hunting, viewing Momiji Gari (To View Autumn Leaves) Momiji Gari 紅葉狩り Today, I will talk about the Japanese phrase “momiji gari.” 今日は日本語の言葉「紅葉狩り」を紹介します。 “Momiji” means “autumn leaves,” “gari” means Read More
CultureEssayFoodHistoryJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Nov 11, 2016Jan 06, 2024 anniversary, Binary Day, campaigns, chocolate, events, Ezaki Glico, November 11, Pocky, Pretz, stick-shaped snack Pocky & Pretz Day Today is Pocky & Pretz Day in Japan. ポッキー&プリッツの日 Pretz is a stick-shaped snack that has been sold since 1963 Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyHistoryIdiomJapanese traditionUncorrected Toru Nov 10, 2016Jan 06, 2024 abura wo uru, conversation, customer, Edo period, idle talk, Japanese idiom, neglect, oil sellers, to sell oil, viscosity Abura wo Uru (Sell Oil) Abura wo Uru 油を売る Today, I will talk about the Japanese idiom “abura wo uru.” 今日は「油を売る」という慣用句を紹介します。 The literal meaning of Read More
ChinaCultureEssayEtymologyHistoryJapanese traditionKanjiUncorrected Toru Nov 09, 2016Jan 06, 2024 ancient, blood, China, derivation, devotion, festival, hieroglyphic, kanji, plate, symbolize 皿” (Plate) and “血” (Blood) Today, I will talk about the derivations of the similar kanji “皿” (which means “plate”) and “血” (which means “blood”). Read More
CultureEssayEtymologyIdiomJapanese traditionSlangUncorrected Toru Nov 08, 2016Jan 06, 2024 aim, archery, conversation, correct, guess correctly, hoshimato, Japanese archery, Japanese word, vital point, zuboshi Zuboshi Today, I will talk about the Japanese word “zuboshi”. 図星 Originally, “zuboshi” is the term of Japanese archery, and it Read More